Maradun

LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Maradun

LGA and town

Maradun

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 12°45′N 6°17′E﻿ / ﻿12.750°N 6.283°E﻿ / 12.750; 6.283
Country|  Nigeria
State| Zamfara State
Area

• Total| 2,728 km2 (1,053 sq mi)
Population

(2006 census)

• Total| 210,852
Time zone| UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix|

892

ISO 3166 code| NG.ZA.MD

Maradun is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Maradun12°34′00″N 6°14′40″E﻿ / ﻿12.56667°N 6.24444°E﻿ / 12.56667; 6.24444 towards the south of the Area.

It had an area of 2,728 km2 and a population of 210,852 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 881.[1]

## Climate[edit]

The yearly temperature in Maradun is 31.88oC, with 86.41 rainy days 23.67% of the time due to the high precipitation levels.[2][3]

Climate change is causing a warmer, colder climate in Maradun, as evidenced by the positive trend of temperature increase.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. ^ "Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
3. ^ "Maradun Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

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Zamfara State

State capital: Gusau

Local Government Areas|

* Anka
* Bakura
* Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw
* Bukkuyum
* Bungudu
* Chafe
* Gummi
* Gusau
* Kaura Namoda
* Maradun
* Maru
* Shinkafi
* Talata Mafara
* Zurmi

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